by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on EE Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 26,528 people earned their degree in electrical engineering, making the major the 39th most popular in the United States. In , electrical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $74,389 and had an average of $23,045 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on EE Major” ranking analyzed 445 colleges that offered a degree in electrical engineering. That schools that top this list have a program in electrical engineering in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on EE Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Olin College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on EE Major list. This small school is located in Needham, Massachusetts, and it awarded 19 ’s ee degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Out of the 445 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on EE Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Orlando landed the #2 spot on the list. Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Orlando is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 3 ’s ee degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Orlando
Out of the 445 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on EE Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Caribbean University - Ponce landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Ponce, Puerto Rico, and it awarded 30 ’s ee degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Caribbean University - Ponce Electrical Engineering Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on EE Major. Located in New York, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 52 degrees to qualified ’s ee students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Out of the 445 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on EE Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Milwaukee School of Engineering landed the #5 spot on the list. MSOE is a small school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 73 ’s ee degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Electrical Engineering at Milwaukee School of Engineering
With a ranking of #6, Northwestern Polytechnic University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on EE Major list. This small school is located in Fremont, California, and it awarded 0 ’s ee degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Electrical Engineering at Northwestern Polytechnic University
Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on EE Major list. Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Terre Haute, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 43 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology
Southern California Institute of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on EE Major list. Anaheim, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s ee degrees to 18 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Southern California Institute of Technology Electrical Engineering Report
Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on EE Major ranking, coming in at #9. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s ee degrees to 536 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University
With a ranking of #10, California Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on EE Major list. California Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pasadena, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 42 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 99%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Electrical Engineering at California Institute of Technology
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on EE Major ranking. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is a public institution located in Socorro, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on EE Major ranking, coming in at #12. Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management is located in Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 38 ’s ee degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #13, United States Coast Guard Academy did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on EE Major list. Located in New London, Connecticut, this small public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified ’s ee students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Electrical Engineering at United States Coast Guard Academy
Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on EE Major list. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 177 ’s ee degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Michigan Technological University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on EE Major ranking. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized school located in Houghton, Michigan that handed out 118 ’s ee degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Michigan Technological University Electrical Engineering Report
With a ranking of #16, University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on EE Major list. UM Dearborn is located in Dearborn, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 180 ’s ee degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Michigan - Dearborn Electrical Engineering Report
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on EE Major list. SD Mines is a small school located in Rapid City, South Dakota that handed out 45 ’s ee degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #18, Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on EE Major list. Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico is located in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 69 ’s ee degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico
Kettering University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on EE Major list. Kettering is located in Flint, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 35 ’s ee degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on EE Major ranking. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public institution located in Rolla, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 128 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology
With a ranking of #21, Lawrence Technological University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on EE Major list. Lawrence Technological University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Southfield, Michigan. It awarded 45 ’s ee degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Lawrence Technological University
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on EE Major ranking. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 523 ’s ee degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Capitol Technology University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on EE Major ranking. Capitol Technology University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Laurel, Maryland. It awarded 14 ’s ee degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Colorado School of Mines did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on EE Major ranking, coming in at #24. This medium-sized school is located in Golden, Colorado, and it awarded 117 ’s ee degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on EE Major ranking. RPI is located in Troy, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 134 ’s ee degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | SUNY Maritime College | Throggs Neck, NY |
| 52 | University of California - San Diego | La Jolla, CA |
| 53 | University of Wisconsin - Platteville | Platteville, WI |
| 54 | Citadel Military College of South Carolina | Charleston, SC |
| 55 | Northeastern University | Boston, MA |
| 56 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott | Prescott, AZ |
| 57 | Cornell University | Ithaca, NY |
| 58 | Wentworth Institute of Technology | Boston, MA |
| 59 | Norfolk State University | Norfolk, VA |
| 60 | Oakland University | Rochester Hills, MI |
| 61 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Champaign, IL |
| 62 | The University of Texas at Dallas | Richardson, TX |
| 63 | Texas Southern University | Houston, TX |
| 64 | Purdue University - Main Campus | West Lafayette, IN |
| 65 | The City College of New York | New York, NY |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Purdue University Northwest | Hammond, IN |
| 67 | Indiana Institute of Technology | Fort Wayne, IN |
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